Organ Donation
This image shows Hannah in front of the Wall of Tears at the National Donor Memorial in Richmond, VA. The “water cascading down the wall symbolizes the tears of grief shed by donor families, as well as the tears of joy experienced by transplant recipients.”
“More than 100,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving transplant. Transplants rely on the generosity of organ, eye and tissue donors, and there are not enough donors to meet the need. You can help.
People of all ages and medical histories should consider themselves potential donors. Your medical condition at the time of death will determine what organs and tissues can be donated.”
“A new person is added to the transplant list every 8 minutes.”
“16 people die each day while waiting for an organ transplant.”
“One organ, eye and tissue donor can save and heal more than 75 lives.”
“A national system matches available organs from the donor with people on the waiting list based on blood type, body size, how sick they are, donor distance, tissue type and time on the list. Sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, race, income, celebrity and social status are never considered."
If you registered in the National Donate Life Registry on DonateLife.net, RegisterMe.org, or in your iPhone Health App, please go to RegisterMe.org and click “Access Your Registration” to make changes to your donor registration record. If you registered through your DMV or Driver License Partner, you should have a heart or other symbol on your license. If you need to confirm or change your state registration, please reach out to your local contact.”
Information from Donate a Life America. Click the hyperlink to learn more about organ donation.